County Commissioners Proceedings May 3 1926
The board met May 3 1926 in regular session with Chas. Bryan as chairman and two other commissioners present. Claims were examined and approved including several old age pensions and road fund items. The meeting adjourned at 5 p m to reconvene May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Lew
Chas. Bryan
Reider Anderson
G. Loasby
W. A. Conwell
Martz
Big Timber
Ed Hoyt
Lavold
T. T. Olson
Progress
E. W. Wagner
Carney
J. F. McIntyre
Lucky Center
Ed F. Boddy
Melville
P. Tessier
Gibson
Ray Haas
Wormser
Bert Plaggemeyer
Glasston
W. E. Snyder
Howie
Bud Hanson
White Beaver
F. H. Mehlberg
N. Springdale North
Tom Dooley
Springdale South
Donald McKenzie
Greg Cliff
Clarence Flattum
Lower Bridger
Anton Krone
Upper Bridger
Carl Hausserman
Kent Lake
Dewey Rash
McLeod
S. H. Nicholson
Gibson Country
Sec
N. R
Sweet Grass Creek
N. E
F. E. Swift
Robert Milne
Tractor & Equipment Company
General Fund
Rata Antoduonesh Crossipeariiderd
Former Occupant of Warm Springs Lore
Helena April 30. James Gordon of St Paul and his brother facing scrutiny after a history of threatening letters to Governor Erickson and Attorney General Foot. Gordon, released to St Paul custody after parole for a murder case tied to Gravelle who killed a jailer and died by self inflicted gunfire in the governor's basement after a pursuit. Gordon claims entitlement to a reward from Gravelle case and warns of plagues and disasters unless paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Erickson
Foot
James Gordon
St. Paul
Christiansen
Minnesota
Gordon
Warm Springs
Isaac Gravelle
Dixon
Attorney General’s Department
Toole
Gravelle
Northern Pacific
Deer Lodge
Montana
For Sale Old Overland Coupe and Livestock Offer
Auction note from W. R. Stokes offers one latest model Overland coupe and one Ford plus four well bred young horses and several young pigs. Also seeking poultry and hogs and veal calves year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
W. R. Stokes
Grey Cliff Dance and Sale Ad
Dance at Grey Cliff tomorrow Friday night May 7 for everyone. Also a dance at Spring Dale school house Friday May 7. Eggs for sale and pure bred SCR Reds incubator settings at reduced prices. Jessie M. Jones Big Timber Montana 26-2¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey Cliff
Springdale
Jessie M. Jones
Big Timber
Mont
Baby girl born to Staley family in Melville
Local notices report the birth of a daughter on May 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey B. Staley of Melville. Other items note Agnes Lavold returning to school after illness, market wheat prices, visiting relatives in Greeley, and Pythian Sisters events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey B. Staley
Melville
Sharley Busha
Greeley
Colo
E. M. Busha
Kathryn Schmidtkofer
Public School Honor Roll Winners and Arithmetic Contest
Public school honor roll lists pupils by grade: fifth Audrey Graff Geral dine Hale Thelma Brannin Jaretha Jarrett Saloma Johnson. sixth Margaret Webb Betty Hruza Wilma Steensland Averil Goosey. seventh Ida Patterson Teresa Morstein James Ballard Marjorie Millsap Muriel Price Harland Holton Annie Smith. eighth Louise Ryan Alice Patterson Rose Goosey Gertrude Conwell. An arithmetic fundamentals contest crowned Ruth Pravada as dark horse with top finish. Billy Rees Audrey Graff and LeRoy Watkins placed 2nd 3rd and 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Graff
Geraldine Hale
Thelma Brannin
Jaretha Jarrett
Saloma Johnson
Margaret Webb
Betty Hruza
Wilma Steensland
Averil Goosey
Ida_ Patterson
Theresa Morstein
James Ballard
Marjorie Millsap
Muriel Price
Harland Holton
Annie Smith
Louise Ryan
Alice Patterson
Rose Goosey
Gertrude Conwell
Ruth Pravada
Billy Rees
LeRoy Watkins
Yimmie Yonson
President Asked To Help Red Lodge Road
A Montana Wyoming road linking Red Lodge to Cooke City for Yellowstone access draws White House attention. Senators Walsh Wheeler and six colleagues urged President Coolidge to forward the project to the budget bureau after Senate approval of federal funding without state appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
House
Senate
Montana-Wyoming Line
Yellowstone National Park
Red Lodge
Cooke City
Mont
Walsh
Wheeler
Montana
Budget Bureau
Work
National Park Service
White House
Cameron
Watson
Indiana
Gooding
Idaho
McNary
Stanfield
Oregon
Oddie
Nevada
Patients Of Quackers May Learn Something
Testimon ials from patients and the policy of refunding money to dissatisfied customers will be used as a defense against indictments returned here yesterday by a federal grand jury charging three companies with distributing alleged cure-alls through the mails. E. R. Cochran said the Kansas City indictments mark the start of a nationwide probe into fake remedies. Fraud orders have been issued against other firms and their activities will be investigated. Rattlesnake oil for deafness and vitamins to build perfect bodies were among the preparations examined. Ten persons were indicted. The three companies are charged with operating more than thirty five distributing firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
E. R. Cochran
Post Office
Cochran
Prayers Of Rapelje Bring Quick Action
In Rapelje Montana farmers and town residents held a mass prayer meeting on Tuesday to seek rain. After the gathering, rain began Wednesday morning and continued, aiding crops. several hundred attended and business houses closed for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Rapelje
Northern Pacific
Court of Appeals Rules Gordon Campbell Guilty on Indictments
The Court of Appeals upheld Gordon Campbell's guilt amid multiple indictments including conspiracy with Senator Burton Wheeler. Arguments were heard by Judge Wallace McCamant and others. Campbell must file for a rehearing within 30 days or begin serving sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Meigs
Great Falls
U. S
Circuit Court
E. C G. Campbell
Long Beach
Cal
Gordon Campbell
Campbell
District of Columbia
Burton K. Wheeler
Wheeler
Land Department
Wallace McCamant
Oregon
Senate
United States
Second Annual School Meet Draws Crowd From Country
The report lists multiple event winners across boys and girls divisions at the second annual school meet. Notable performances include M Hughes 16 first in 550 yard dash and relay teams led by Henrietta Egeland group. Top finishers across sprints, jumps, and relays are named with ages and placements.
Local Meet Highlights District Scores and Track Winners
Chinning Chas Cosgriff 17 took first with Chas Adams 15 second and R Clevidence 16 third in Class A boys. In Class A girls 5 yard dash H Hughes 16 won with Lula Orr 10 second and Laura Lamach 28 third. A list of districts and points follows with Mental Contests led by District 22 at 10 and others. Luncheon for contestants and visiting teachers served. Wanted capable housework woman for Mrs. Theodore Lavold of Melville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Egeland
Mildred Espe
Cecilia Lanagan
Belinda Tjaaland
Lilly Terland
Agnes Terland
Guinivere Horton
Lula Orr
B. Branne
B. Esp
D. Esp
E. Halverson
Howard Cosgriff
Rudolph Hauge
Charles Adams
Nettie Rudd
Grace Monroe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commissioners
Ponsion Ooo
Josephine Peterson
Evans E. Aldrich
Davis San. Gracy
Albert Ellison
Chas. Nicholson
E. R. Engle
W. Ewan
Jack Harper
A. Gow
Sam D. Solberg
Bert Murray
Ted Kepler
A. I. Berg
Ray Bryan
Ellingson Merc. Co. Gas, Oil
W. J. Knapp
Northwestern Auto Supply Co
Russell Grader Mfg. Co
Tractor & Equipment Co
Continental Oil Co
A. W.miles Co
Nicholson Bros. Gas Etc
Sckman & Snyder Repairs
Witten & Smart Repairs
Kellogg Merc. Co
R. Patterson
R. A. Bray
Ellingson Merc. Co
J. J. Lacklen Co
Die
Nepstad & Flattum
Ed Brann
T. G. Shipton Justice
Churchill & Amery Office Rent Covatin
Ccseccseesee Ccserersneee
Dorothy Barbour
Jacob Wagner
Pepysom
Cere
A. G. Broughton
Pctson
Maud McKenney
B. T
C. Bailey
Burroughs Add. Machine Co
Tiddon Oun
L. F. Douthett
M. M. Oliphant
W. J. Knapp Gas, Co
McDowell Co
G. C. Peterson
State Publ. Co. Cabinet
J. A. Lowry
B. T. Home Tel. Co
Margaret Deegan
Inga Solbergasst. Co
Petty Cashier
Petty Cash
Bridge Fund
J. M. Sawyer Co
Frank Murray
C.E. Busse Surveyor
T. G. Shipton
Phillips Drug Co
Davis Sanitary
AES SY
Agnes Lavold
Urum
Pythian
Wineman
Pythian Sisters
Lewis Terwilliger
Livingston
Spokane
Theron Miles
Hans Tjaaland
Theron
Libby
Walter Kenison
Arthur Ellison
L. W. Baskett
Nebraska
L. H. Lintz
Nebraska City
J. W. Walker
O. A. Bergeson
James M. Stewart
Dell Whitney
Ku Klux Klan
Jake Magelssen
Norman
No. 2
Conrad
Chotea
Townsend
Court House
Norma Brown
Ida Rostad
Emma Rostad
Bessie Robinson
Margaret McWilliams
Luthena Brumfield
Mildred Berg
Myrtle Ostenson
Alice Guthrie
Minnie Woolsey
Ida M. Oleson
Zadie Rae Jackson
Christine Green
Lutheran Church
A. M. Skindlev
Rocky Mountain District
J. M. Jensen
Bozeman
Woman’s Missionary Federation
Park
Asenger
Gardiner
Red Lodge Road
A. W. Strickland
Court of Appeals
Scholl
Dr. Scholl
Chicago
Wm.m. Scholl
M. Hughes
Anna Lien
Jesse Murphy
Albert Whalen
Johnny Boe
H. Cosgriff
B. Elgin
O. Esp
C. Cosgriff
Palmer Hauge
Arthur Algaard
Paul Carter
Torris Hoyem
Donald Hodges
Ingar Stone
Trygve Hoyem
Theodore Lavold
Yellowstone Park
L. F. Douthett CO. Lumber and Building Material
Sweet Grass County
Edward. Douthett
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